Permanent
Full Time 37 hours per week

Help shape an inclusive learning service across Devon

At Learn Devon, we support a diverse range of learners across the county, delivering adult and community learning, employability programmes, English and maths, study programmes, online learning and targeted support for learners with additional needs.

We’re looking for an organised, detail-focused and passionate individual to join our SEND team as an Assistant SENCO.

Working closely with the SENCO, you’ll play a key role in ensuring learners receive the specialist support they need to thrive, while making sure the systems, records and processes behind that support are accurate, compliant and effective.

About the role

This is primarily a coordination, monitoring and administration role, supporting high-quality SEND provision across Learn Devon.

You’ll help ensure that:

• Learners’ support needs are identified, recorded and reviewed.
• Learning Support Plans are accurate, up to date and effective.
• Learner Support Funding claims are processed accurately and on time.
• Progress, interventions and support arrangements are monitored and reviewed.

A significant part of the role also involves working closely with exams colleagues to coordinate access arrangements, ensuring assessments, evidence and paperwork are completed efficiently and in line with regulatory requirements.

About you

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about people and believes everyone deserves the opportunity to achieve their potential.

You’ll spend much of your time talking with learners, tutors, parents, carers, support workers and external professionals, helping to ensure that needs are identified, support is in place and learners receive the right help at the right time.

You will:

• Be passionate about inclusion and making a difference.
• Enjoy working with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
• Have excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Enjoy working with data, systems and detailed processes.
• Have strong attention to detail and take pride in getting things right.
• Be confident building positive relationships and communicating with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Be able to balance empathy and understanding with effective monitoring and organisation.

While there will be opportunities to work directly with learners and provide occasional cover for Learning Support staff, the focus of the role is supporting the SENCO to ensure robust processes, accurate records and effective tracking of learner support across the service.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to help deliver an inclusive learning service that supports learners of all ages, backgrounds and abilities across Devon.

Behind every learner who succeeds is a team ensuring the right support is in place. As Assistant SENCO, you’ll help ensure no learner slips through the gaps, support is delivered effectively and every individual is given the opportunity to thrive.

If you’re passionate about helping people, enjoy working with detail and want to make a genuine difference to learners across Devon, we’d love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion please contact Joe Green [email protected]

How to apply
Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.

• DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages. 
• For details on the use of AI in applications and Devon County Council’s use of AI in Recruitment please see Use of AI in Our Recruitment Processes – Working for Devon | Devon County Council
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.  
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 
• This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. 
• Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice. 
• For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page. 
• We cannot consider visa sponsorship at this time. UK Right to Work is required. For further guidance on right to work in the UK, please visit: Work in the UK – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). 
• This role requires a DBS disclosure.